Greenwich England
is where East meets West at the
Greenwich Meridian
(0° Longitude); World Time is set
Greenwich Mean Time
.
The
Millennium Dome is now open as the O2.
Greenwich lies on the
River Thames, a few minutes by
rail
or tube,
or a short
river
cruise from central London. If you want to visit Greenwich
and information on visiting London, England then see
Greenwich Info.
There is the famous
Cutty Sark to visit and the
Royal
Naval College. Just down river is the
Thames
Barrier which is close to
London City Airport
The
Royal Observatory at Greenwich is in
Greenwich
Park along with the
National
Maritime Museum and the
Queens House. For information
on astronomy visit Greenwich
Star
The London
Marathon starts in Greenwich Park.
Greenwich has a long
heritage; it was the birth place of
King Henry VIII and his daughters
Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) and
Queen Elizabeth I (The Virgin Queen). It has seen many
famous visitors from
Peter the Great through
Charles Dickens to
Bob
Hope. This and a lot more in
Greenwich Past.
For information on all the other places in the world called
Greenwich including Greenwich Village, New York City, USA then visit
Greenwich Town.
Visit the new
Greenwich Book Shelf where you can buy titles old and new.